Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the 125 ambulatory, community-dwelling women age ≥65 years.
| Baseline Characteristics | Mean ± SD, Median (IQR), or N (%) |
|---|---|
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| Age (years) | 77.1 ± 7.5 |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 5.0 |
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| Charlson Comorbidity Index* (0-33) | 1.0 (0, 2.0) |
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| Physical Activity Estimates (kcal/week)** | 27333 ± 6442 |
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| ABC Score (%)*** | 87.1 ± 12.6 |
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| Yes (%) | |
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| Any falls last 12 months | 47 (32%0 |
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| Use a cane or walker | 4 (3%) |
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| Alcohol intake: | |
| None | 38 (30.4%) |
| 1-6 drinks/week | 73 (58.4%) |
| ≥ 7 drinks/week | 14 (11.2%) |
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| Smoking status | |
| Current | 1 (0.8%) |
| Former | 40 (32.0%) |
| Never | 84 (67.2%) |
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| Thyroid supplements | 34 (27.2%) |
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| Diuretics | 45 (36,0%) |
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| Anti-seizure medications | 2 (1.6%) |
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| Corticosteroids | 3 (2.4%) |
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| Anti-depressants | 25 (20.2%) |
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| Narcotics | 3 (2.4%) |
*
Index of diseases within five years of baseline, weighted for disease severity (Charlson, Pompei, Ales, & MacKenzie, 1987; Deyo, Cherkin, & Ciol, 1992; Quan et al., 2005)
**
Caloric expenditure estimates, for physical activity status, were based on body weight, duration of activity and published MET values (Ainsworth et al., 1993).
***
Activities-Specific Balance Confidence scale (Powell & Myers, 1995)